We are looking for a Social Secretary in the Economic Group in Motala

Do you want to become our new colleague? In Motala, Östergötland's lakeside city, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mandate, we adapt to changes and act to develop a sustainable lakeside life in Motala Municipality.

Together we make life better!

The Social Services Administration is responsible for measures, support, and services to individuals and families in the municipality. Our operations are primarily governed by the Social Services Act, the LSS Act (Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and the Health and Medical Services Act, and are to implement measures regulated by these laws. All operations are characterized by a person-centered approach to meet the individual's needs. The assignment involves a strong customer focus and a service-oriented mindset.

At the Individual and Family Care unit, official cases within various parts of social services are processed. This is also where outpatient care for adults, children, and families is located. We are a workplace with approximately 180 employees, both men and women of varying ages and years in the profession. We strive for a workplace with legally secure processing for our clients/users and a good working environment for our employees.

Our vision is that everyone should feel satisfied in their contact with us.

To create job satisfaction, high quality in work, and a good working environment, we offer clear leadership, a clear and known salary policy, pleasant and functional premises, a safe workplace, and flexible working hours.

DUTIES

Your task as a Social Secretary in the Economic Group is to support benefit seekers on their path to self-sufficiency. This is done through conversations, labor market measures, social interventions, and collaboration with involved parties internally and externally. The work also involves that you independently investigate, assess, and decide on applications for social assistance and economic support. As support in the work, there is a unit manager, a senior social secretary, and colleagues.

The Economic Group works continuously with development and improvements of the work. The goal of the development work is to offer extensive individual support for self-sufficiency to a greater extent and to conduct legally secure and efficient processing. Our focus and goal is that you as a social secretary should be able to use your working time for social change work that makes a difference. You are expected to be involved and contribute, and we value both previous work experience and knowledge from studies. As a colleague in the group, you will be part of implementing the new legislation and setting new ways of working based on upcoming reforms, including activity requirements.

We offer a workplace where the focus is on social work and support for self-sufficiency, where you as a social secretary are given the opportunity to contribute to the development work we are engaged in and where you get the opportunity to use your knowledge and experience in client-oriented work. You get a chance to, together with your colleagues in the economic group, other units within Individual and Family Care, and collaboration partners, contribute to more adults achieving self-sufficiency and an independent life, and fewer children growing up in economic vulnerability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Formal Competencies:

• The applicant has a university degree in social work or other relevant post-secondary education with a focus on behavioral science or social work that the employer deems equivalent.
• We would like you to have experience working with our target group, either with economic support or other social work.
• It is also meritorious if you have studied social law.
• It is desirable that you have current and updated knowledge about social assistance.

Personal Competencies:

• We are looking for you who are stable and confident in yourself, handle stress in a constructive way, and maintain a good mood under pressure and setbacks. You maintain a realistic perspective on situations and focus on the right things.
• You are creative and think outside the box. You find new solutions to both old and new problems. You often come up with ideas and new approaches to work-related issues and have innovative thinking that can be implemented in practice and leads to results.
• You have the resources required for change or problem-solving. You do your best by doing what you can right now. You quickly find solutions to emerging problems.

Employment Type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.
Working Hours: Office hours

Read more about our benefits and working in Motala Municipality at motala.se/arbete (https://www.motala.se/arbete).

To read more about the municipality in general, visit motala.se (https://www.motala.se).

Appointment is subject to due decisions.

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